Hot summers can be brutal on plants, but some thrive in extreme heat and drought. These tough, low-maintenance plants ...

Shrinking the size of your lawn is also an option this spring. The movement for less turf is growing as the expense and water to maintain a lawn keeps growing. Here are some ideas for using less water ...

The best way to support and maintain a healthy sustainable community is by protecting wildlife, birds and pollinators.

Summer is nearly here but if your garden is far from ready to sit out and enjoy, fear not as there is one flower you can still plant now that will grow in just weeks. Flowers add a gorgeous and ...

But there are a host of natural remedies which could protect them - and save you having to be on plant watch all summer. If you spot a caterpillar in your garden, it's likely at the larval stage ...

As we come into spring and the days grow longer and lighter, many of your precious garden plants will be coming into bloom. It’s always a refreshing sight seeing the bright green leaves reach ...

“We have to.” I’ve long depended on experts to teach me how to garden responsibly. To help, not harm, the environment. I plant a diverse range of plants, including natives for ...

But many people who try to grow the red fruits make one mistake when tending to their maturing plants. The gardening experts at Haxnicks warned: “Tomato plants should not be over or under-watered.

After receiving less than 10 inches of snow for the entire winter period of December through February, it was such a blessing ...

Costa is at Southern Cross University at Lismore, NSW, to visit the gardens where plants are studied and researched. Peter Mouatt works there as a Pharmacognosist - a scientist who studies the ...